Freshman makes adjustments as October come to close
Well here we are, another month gone by here at Oswego State. If I thought that the first month of my freshmen year of college was an experience, my second month was a whole different thing. The second month of…
Turn down heat
It’s that time of year. The leaves are changing, snow is coming soon and nobody knows how to work a damn thermostat. For some reason, everyone decides that it is appropriate to turn up the heat as high as possible…
Coping with costs
When the Higher Education Opportunities Act was signed into law in 2008, one of the bill’s goals was to increase transparency in textbook costs by requiring professors and universities to make the prices of textbooks assigned for class available…
Gov’t shutdown shows students’ civic disinterest
The U.S. government shutdown that furloughed 800,000 workers, closed memorials and museums for half of October and cost the economy $24 billion has also highlighted a national decrease in student interest and faith in politics and government. The amount of…
New bus stop added for traveling students
New York Trailways announced Saturday the commencement of a new bus service on Sunday nights from Syracuse to Oswego State. Beginning Oct. 13, the bus will now run at 11:15 p.m. every Sunday until the end of the semester, directly…
This Week in Student Association
Fifth meeting of the semester Student Association held its fifth senate meeting Tuesday in Lanigan 103 at 6 p.m. Thirteen senators were in attendance. The agenda was to amend a bill and vote on several resolutions regarding additional funds. LSU…
New vice president at Oswego State
Jerald Woolfolk Adley will take over as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Oswego State on Jan. 1, 2014. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley announced the appointment of Adley earlier this month. The spot was previously held…
Professor behind Tyler Hall recording studio learned from industry
Deep in the basement of Tyler Hall rests a room that few who go to Oswego State know about, let alone get to see. In a dark and obscure corner lies a recording studio, only open to a few people…
Director of Rice Creek Field Station remembered by Oswego community
Dr. Lucina Hernandez Laundre, the director of the Rice Creek Field Station, passed away on Oct. 10 after a long fight with cancer. Laundre, 53, had friends and family who gathered on Oct. 18 in the building she helped build…
Social media then, now
The parameters for what is acceptable and unacceptable for Facebook usage have drastically changed since the creation of Facebook. In Facebook’s early development, it was used as a tool for fun. Users kept in touch with their friends and family….
